CTP Ep. 119 – Jun 12, 2017: Also Sprach HomePod

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Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Quick Hits

• Bell, Rogers, Telus execs make list of top 40 Canadian executives to follow on Twitter
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/07/bell-rogers-telus-execs-list-top-40-canadian-executives-follow-twitter/
• EU could give police direct access to cloud data in wake of terror attacks
  • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/08/european-union-police-direct-access-cloud-data-terror-attacks-threats
• Malware downloader infects your PC without a mouse click
  • https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/11/malware-downloader-infects-your-pc-without-a-mouse-click/
• Bell contributes $500,000 to Manitoba agriculture and food IoT initiative
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/05/31/bell-contributes-500000-to-manitoba-agriculture-and-food-iot-initiative/

Topics

WWDC 2017 announcements

• • https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2017/ (sound warning)
  • Files Bring PC like productivity features to iPad, A sign of how apple wants to replace the desktop OS
• (Finally!) Wireless keyboard with numpad
  • https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/05/apple-full-numeric-keypad-wireless-magic-keyboard/
• Safari will stop autoplaying videos
  • https://qz.com/1000060/apples-safari-web-browser-will-stop-autoplaying-videos-in-macos-high-sierra-aapl/
• ‘Do Not Disturb While Driving’ option in iOS 11
  • http://mashable.com/2017/06/07/apple-do-not-disturb-while-driving/#nRZs7TqOssqR

E3 News

• PC gaming at E3 2017: The 11 best announcements
  • https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/12/15782226/pc-gaming-e3-2017-announcements
• Xbox One X announced
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/11/15779824/microsoft-xbox-one-x-photos-first-look-hardware-hands-on-e3-2017
• Skyrim on Nintendo Switch will have Legend of Zelda gear
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/12/15779590/skyrim-nintendo-switch-bethesda-legend-of-zelda-gear-e3-2017
• Minecraft is going totally cross-platform
  • https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/11/15771190/minecraft-servers-cross-platform-e3-2017

• Canadians’ thirst for wireless data is growing — and so is the cry for unlimited plans
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cellphone-unlimited-wireless-data-1.4152588
• Pandora needs help, and Sirius XM needs the internet, so they are (finally) hooking up
  • https://www.recode.net/2017/6/9/15768446/pandora-sirius-streaming-music-strategy-deal

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – CBC London launched today.
• Derek – Kraken

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – On call week finishing up. Going to be on CBC London morning show every so often as a panelist on “Lippy Londoners.”
• Derek – Uneventful Council meeting last week, KomokaFest yesterday, launched a website for someone today, always looking for ways to tweak CleverHost and make it better. Promise will reach out to interviewees this week.

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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